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Dating agencies say singles are now entering the dating scene later, often after establishing themselves professionally.<\/p>\n
Ms Violet Lim, co-founder and CEO of Lunch Actually Group, said Singaporean daters are often quick to judge whether someone is worth seeing again. That can mean fewer second dates, even when chemistry takes time to build.<\/p>\n
She also said clients today have more expectations than before.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople have a lot more parameters,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s no longer just about \u2026 do they tick certain boxes? They are looking for quite a lot of boxes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Some are also less willing to compromise once they have built a certain life for themselves.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey feel that I\u2019ve already achieved a certain lifestyle \u2026 it doesn\u2019t make sense if I\u2019m going to be with someone, and I need to change my lifestyle for something that I feel is for the worse,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Women, in particular, are delaying relationships as they become more financially independent, she noted.\u00a0But higher expectations can make it harder to find a match.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe type of guys that they are looking for are also the type of guys that everybody else is looking for,\u201d Ms Lim pointed out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n